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Fort St. George Monument 4.3

Fort St. George

Fort St. George is a historic British East India Company fortress built in 1644 in Chennai (formerly Madras). It was the first …

Kapaleeshwarar Temple Monument 4.6

Kapaleeshwarar Temple

Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in Mylapore, Chennai. Built in the Dravidian style of architecture, it …

San Thome Basilica Monument 4.5

San Thome Basilica

San Thome Basilica is a Roman Catholic minor basilica built over the tomb of St. Thomas the Apostle. Originally built by Portuguese …

Valluvar Kottam Monument 4.1

Valluvar Kottam

Valluvar Kottam is a monument in Chennai dedicated to the classical Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar. Built in 1976, it features a chariot-shaped structure …

Ripon Building Monument 3.9

Ripon Building

Headquarters of Greater Chennai Corporation built in 1913. A fine example of Indo-Saracenic architecture.

Parthasarathy Temple Monument 4.4

Parthasarathy Temple

One of the oldest temples in Chennai dedicated to Lord Krishna. Built in the 8th century by the Pallava kings.

Guindy National Park Monument 4.0

Guindy National Park

One of the few national parks within a city home to blackbucks spotted deer and over 130 bird species.

Mahabalipuram Shore Temple Monument 4.7

Mahabalipuram Shore Temple

A UNESCO World Heritage Site built in the 8th century by Pallava king Narasimhavarman II. One of the oldest stone temples in …

Arignar Anna Zoological Park Monument 4.2

Arignar Anna Zoological Park

One of the largest zoological parks in South Asia spread over 1265 acres. Houses over 2500 animals of 170 species.

Vivekananda House Chennai Monument 4.1

Vivekananda House Chennai

Where Swami Vivekananda stayed in 1897. Now a museum dedicated to his life and teachings with a beautiful view of the Bay …